More on Lobaton's blast

A series of notes compiled by the Rays on Jose Lobaton's walkoff homer:

* Jose Lobaton became the first player in postseason history to hit a 2-out, walk-off home run in an elimination game...in both cases, the Red Sox won out to win the series...overall, it was the 13th walk-off HR in a postseason elimination game.

* Last night C Jose Lobaton delivered a walk-off homerinto the Rays Touch Tank, becoming the first Rays player ever to homerinto the tank and the third player overall since it was installed in 2006...theothers were DET Miguel Cabrera (June 30, 2013) and LAD Luis Gonzalez(June 24, 2007)...as promised back in 2006, the Rays will make a $10,000donation when a Rays player homers into the tank: $5,000 to a charity of theplayer's choice and $5,000 to the Florida Aquarium (caretakers of the tank).ÊÊ Before landing in the tank, the ball deflected off the glove of a fanwearing a No. 29 Dan Johnson jersey.

* Jose Lobaton has 9 career homers in the regular season...the last player with fewer career homers at the time of his postseason walk-off was HOU Chris Burke, who had 5 at the time of his 18th inning NLDS winner in 2005 vs. Atlanta.

* RH Koji Uehara had gone 142 consecutive batters since allowing hislast home run, June 30 vs. TOR (Jose Bautista)...prior to Lobaton'shomer, he had also allowed only 1 ER in 41.1 IP since that date.

* Lobaton's homer came on the 45th splitter he had seen in his career,but his first hit...the previous 44 resulted in 9 outs and one walk.

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